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Louis Edward Gage

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  1. 1.  Louis Edward GageLouis Edward Gage was born on 16 Feb 1925 in Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas (son of Lyman Jerome Gage and Winnie Bernice Reed); died on 24 Oct 2008 in Buckley, Pierce County, Washington; was buried in Buckley Cemetery, Buckley, Pierce County, Washington.

    Notes:

    The Fresno Bee (Fresno, California) · 23 Mar 1947, Sun · Page 17

    Delano Hero Is Given Silver Star For Gallantry
    Delano (Kern Co.), March 22 – Louis E. Gage, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Gage, Sr., of Delano, was presented the Silver Star award for gallantry in action at a formal retreat ceremony closing the open house celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of the Presidio in San Francisco.
    Gage at present is majoring in journalism at the University of California at Berkeley.
    Text of Citation
    The citation reads as follows:
    “By direction of the president, under the provisions of Army Regulation 600-45, September 22, 1943, as amended to Louis E. Gage, 39045-987, staff sergeant, infantry, headquarters company, 222nd Infantry, for gallantry in action on April 28, 1945, near Dachau, Germany.
    “After leading his platoon across an open field near Dachau under sniper fire, Sergeant Gage investigated two caves dug in the side of a road. Throwing tow fragmentation grenades in each case, he entered and discovered 11 dead German SS troops. As he left the caves, an enemy machine pistol, several machine guns and small arms opened fire upon him. Sergeant Gage borrowed a sub machine and advanced to a position less than 50 yards from the enemy, firing into their position. He repeated this performance twice in the face of heavy fire, killing 14, wounding 23 and taking eight prisoners. By this indomitable courage and intrepid gallantry, Sergeant Gage reflected great credit upon himself and the military service.”
    Recovered From Wound
    Slightly more than three months prior to this exploit at Dachau, Gage was wounded in action in France on January 21, 1945. He recovered in time to participate in the drive into Germany.
    Gage entered the army on May 12, 1943, after being graduated from the Delano High School. He took his advanced training at Camp Gruber, Okla.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169876532/louis-edward-gage

    Louis married Beverly Gay on 8 Feb 1948 in Berkeley, Alameda County, California. Beverly (daughter of Milus Osgood Gay and Antoinette Guernsey) was born on 15 Jul 1928 in Wheatland, Platte County, Wyoming; died on 28 Nov 2021; was buried in Buckley Cemetery, Buckley, Pierce County, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Lyman Jerome GageLyman Jerome Gage was born on 29 Dec 1898 in Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas (son of Joseph Andrew Gage and Hattie Bell Price); died on 21 Jun 1970 in Springville, Tulare County, California; was buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Porterville, Tulare County, California.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: carpenter
    • Census: 1930, Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas
    • Census: 1930, Fullerton, Orange County, California
    • Census: 1940, Allia, Tulare County, California

    Notes:

    The Madison County Record, Huntsville, Arkansas. 9 July 1970. Page 2.

    Lyman J. Gage, 71, died June 21 in a Springville, Cal., hospital following a short illness. He was born December 29, 1896, in Huntsville and moved to Springville 23 years ago.

    On March 21, 1920, he and Winnie Reed were married in Huntsville and, with their several children, moved to California in 1930, making their first home in Fullerton. Mr. and Mrs. Gage were honored on the occasion of their golden wedding anniversary last March when more than 300 relatives and friends attended a reception held in the Memorial building in Springville.

    Their next move was to Delano, Calif., where Mr. Gage worked on a ranch and also did carpentry work. All seven of their children were graduated from Delano High School, four of their five sons served in the Army and Air Force.
    Mr. and Mrs. Gage moved to Springville in 1947.

    He was a member of the California State Council of Houndsmen club and the Tule River Houndsmen Association.

    In addition to his widow, Mr. Gage leaves five sons, L.J. Jr., of Concord, Calif., Joseph R. of Livermore, Calif., Louis E. of Buckley, Wash., Bill of Bakersfield, and Bob of Taft; two daughters, Mrs. Berniece Hardwood and Mrs. Betty Kouklis, both of Delano, Calif.; four brothers, Andrew of Buena Park, Calif., Oren of Midway City, Calif., Bob of Huntsville, and Alan of Porterville, Calif.; three sisters, Mrs. Ella King and Mrs. Lorene Haas, both of Fullerton, Calif., and Mrs. Winifred Hempel of San Jose, Calif.; 24 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

    Funeral services were at 10 a.m. June 24 in the Loyd Chapel with burial in a Springville cemetery.


    Census:
    In the 1930 US census taken on 4 April 1930, head of household is listed as Edyth B. Gage (Berniece?) with 7 children ages 1 to 9. Lyman is not listed with the family; he is in California in the household of his brother, Oren, where they are both working as laborers in a fruit nursery.

    Census:
    In the 1930 US census taken 5 April 1930, Lyman Gage, age 32, is in the household of his brother, Oren Gage, working as a laborer in a fruit nursery.

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102961557/lyman-jerome-gage

    Plot 1-979-5

    Died:
    or Porterville West?

    Lyman married Winnie Bernice Reed on 21 Mar 1920 in Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas. Winnie (daughter of Pearl Bedford Reed and Nellie May Barton) was born on 21 Mar 1902 in Beverly, Lincoln County, Kansas; died on 20 Jul 1986 in Delano, Kern County, California; was buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Porterville, Tulare County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Winnie Bernice ReedWinnie Bernice Reed was born on 21 Mar 1902 in Beverly, Lincoln County, Kansas (daughter of Pearl Bedford Reed and Nellie May Barton); died on 20 Jul 1986 in Delano, Kern County, California; was buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Porterville, Tulare County, California.

    Notes:

    The Madison County Record (Huntsville, Arkansas) · 11 Sep 1986, Thu · Page 10
    Delano Pioneer Will Be Missed
    (This article was printed in the Delano, Calif., Record.)
    By Paul Wahl
    The death of Winnie B. Gage last month left a definite hole in the memory of her family and the Delano community.
    Although a relatively short-time resident of Delano, she left an impression of friends and neighbors. She’s best remembered as being an “active older person,” something she wished for all older citizens.
    “She couldn’t stand to see anyone just sitting around,” recalled daughter Betty Kouklis of Delano.
    Life began for Winnie Gage on March 21, 1902 in Beverly, Kan. Later, her parents, P.B. and Nellie Barton Reed, three sisters and two brothers and Winnie set off for Huntsville, Ark., in a covered wagon.
    At the age of 13 Winnie took her first job caring for elderly neighbors for $1.50 per week. By age 17 she was teaching school and later worked as a telephone switchboard operator.
    In an heirloom book left to her family, Winne explained that she wanted to be a nurse but settled for teaching when she found out nursing took college.
    On March 21, 1920, Winne married the man she called “her one true love” – Lyman J. Gage. She was 18.
    The couple had seven children – Berniece, L.J., Jr., Reed, Louis, Betty and the twins, Bill and Bob.
    All of the children are graduates of Delano High School and many of them attended Columbine School.
    Lyman and Winnie Gage struck out for California in 1931, seeking what all immigrants in the 30s were – a better life. They hit Delano in 1933.
    The family lived in Delano until 1947, when they moved to Springville. Lyman operated a service station and hobby shop.
    It was during their tenure in Springville that Winnie began her career in journalism. She was Springville reporter for the Fresno Bee, Farm Tribune and the Porterville Recorder.
    In 1933, she had a daily senior citizens activity program on KCHJ which she wrote and produced. Each program featured a “thought for the day” which was usually repeated at lunch at the senior center.
    She also wrote a senior citizens activity column for the Delano Record.
    Winnie began another hobby, which was to become a passion in 1945. After a bout with valley fever, she began making and dressing dolls and eventually had almost 700 in her collection.
    She repaired and redressed dolls for the Porterville State Hospital using materials such as clay, apples, nuts, bottles, clothespins, wire and crepe paper to fashion her creations.
    She also collected bottles, buttons, postcards, old Valentine cards, rocks, books, shells and cacti, many of which she started from seed.
    Lyman and Winnie marked their 50th wedding anniversary in 1970. Winnie moved back to Delano after Lyman’s death to be closer to daughters Berniece Harwood and Betty Kouklis.
    The rest of the family is rather spread out, but that didn’t stop Winnie from visiting. Partly because daughter Berniece is a travel agent and partly because she loved to travel, she made many visits to Arkansas, Alaska, Washington, Idaho and places in Kern County.
    Son L.J. resides in Anchorage, Alaska, son Louis in Buckley, Wash., and son Reed in Caldwell, Idaho. Bill and Bob live in Taft.
    Shuffleboard was also a love of Winnie’s life. She recently won a Senior Citizen Olympic Gold Medal in a Bakersfield competition at age 81.
    Besides her immediate family, Winnie left a sister in Delano – Edit Grimes. She is also survived by two sisters from Huntsville – May Markley and Maggie King.
    (Lyman Gage was the brother of Bob Gage of Huntsville. Many of their nieces and nephews also reside in Madison County.)


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/209597285/winnie-bernice-gage

    Children:
    1. 1. Louis Edward Gage was born on 16 Feb 1925 in Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas; died on 24 Oct 2008 in Buckley, Pierce County, Washington; was buried in Buckley Cemetery, Buckley, Pierce County, Washington.
    2. Bill Theodore Gage was born on 19 Aug 1928 in Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas; died on 01 Jul 1996 in San Louis Obispo County, California; was buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Bakersfield, Kern County, California.
    3. Joseph Reed Gage was born on 08 Aug 1923 in Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas; died on 10 Apr 2007.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Joseph Andrew GageJoseph Andrew Gage was born on 28 Oct 1868 in Marble Township, Madison County, Arkansas (son of William Andrew Gage and Angelina Margaret Hargis); died on 21 Jul 1947 in Tulare County, California; was buried in Vandalia Cemetery, Porterville, Tulare County, California.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: farmer, carpenter, editor of the Madison County Democrat.
    • Census: 1900, War Eagle, Madison County, Arkansas
    • Census: 1920, War Eagle, Madison County, Arkansas
    • Census: 1930, Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas
    • Census: 1940, Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas

    Notes:

    Census:
    In the 1900 US census Joseph, wife Hattie and 3 children are in the householf of his mother Angeline Gage, widow, age 61.

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101747056/joseph-andrew-gage

    Plot 103-1-10

    Joseph married Hattie Bell Price on 21 Aug 1892 in Madison County, Arkansas. Hattie (daughter of Jacob Rufus Price and Winnifred Elizabeth Brewer) was born on 24 Sep 1874 in Ironton, Iron County, Missouri; died on 05 Oct 1929 in Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas; was buried in Huntsville Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Hattie Bell PriceHattie Bell Price was born on 24 Sep 1874 in Ironton, Iron County, Missouri (daughter of Jacob Rufus Price and Winnifred Elizabeth Brewer); died on 05 Oct 1929 in Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas; was buried in Huntsville Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas.

    Notes:

    The Madison County Record, Huntsville, Arkansas. 10 Oct 1929. Page 1.

    Mrs. Joe Gage
    Mrs. Hattie Bell Price Gage died Sunday morning at her home in this city after only a few days acute illness and her remains were interred in the Huntsville cemetery Wednesday afternoon, Rev. B. N. Weaver, pastor of the Presbyterian church at Berryville, conducting the funeral service, Rev. J. B. Presley and Rev. Jake Drake of this city assisting.

    Mrs. Gage was born at Seranton, Mo., Sept. 24, 1874, came to Huntsville in early childhood with her parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Price; was married August 21, 1892, to Joe A. Gage and had resided here since. She is survived by her husband and the following children: Ola, Andrew, Lyman, Mrs. Ella King, Winnie, Elizabeth, Lorene and Allen of Fullerton, Cali., also by the following sisters and brothers: Mrs. Lem Kendall of Berryville, Mrs. P.M. Cluck of Huntsville, Mrs. Lon Hudson of Marble, Ed Price of Fayetteville, now at Fullerton, Cali., A.A. Price of Fullerton. Jake Price whose address is not given and Jesse Price of Cartagena, Columbia, South America. All were present at the funeral except one son, Lyman, who recently wen to Fullerton, Cali., and the four brothers. Jesse, who had recently returned to the United States on business, arrived here only a few minutes after the funeral party had left the cemetery. Interment was delayed till Wednesday awaiting his arrival and that of the son, Oren, who reached here earlier in the day.

    Mrs. Gage was one of the most highly esteemed ladies of this community and her friends are numbered as all who knew her.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52008504/hattie-belle-gage

    Children:
    1. Lydia Ola Gage was born on 19 Aug 1894 in Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas; died on 22 Feb 1954 in Fullerton, Orange County, California; was buried in Loma Vista Memorial Park, Fullerton, Orange County, California.
    2. Jacob Andrew Gage was born on 14 Sep 1896 in Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas; died on 13 Feb 1978 in Anaheim, Orange County, California; was buried in Memory Garden Memorial Park, Brea, Orange County, California.
    3. 2. Lyman Jerome Gage was born on 29 Dec 1898 in Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas; died on 21 Jun 1970 in Springville, Tulare County, California; was buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Porterville, Tulare County, California.
    4. Julia Ellen Ella Gage was born on 29 Apr 1901 in Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas; died on 07 Jul 1997 in Fullerton, Orange County, California; was buried in Memory Garden Memorial Park, Brea, Orange County, California.
    5. Oren Monroe Jack Gage was born on 10 Nov 1903 in Madison County, Arkansas; died on 21 Nov 1977 in Orange County, California; was buried in Westminster Memorial Park, Westminster, Orange County, California.
    6. Joseph Marion Bob Gage was born on 24 Aug 1906 in Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas; died on 18 Sep 1995; was buried in Huntsville Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas.
    7. Lorene Sadie Gage was born on 10 Dec 1913 in Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas; died on 25 Apr 1978 in Fullerton, Orange County, California; was buried on 28 Apr 1978 in Loma Vista Memorial Park, Fullerton, Orange County, California.

  3. 6.  Pearl Bedford Reed was born on 27 Mar 1880 in Coffey, Coffey County, Kansas (son of John Smith Reed and Margaret Frances Meredith); died on 02 Jan 1956 in Madison County, Arkansas; was buried in Huntsville Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: mechanic; contractor
    • Census: 1910, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
    • Census: 1920, War Eagle, Madison County, Arkansas
    • Census: 1940, Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas

    Notes:

    The Madison County Record, Huntsville, Arkansas. 5 Jan 1956. Page 3.

    Pearl B. Reed

    Funeral services for Pearl B. Reed, 75, prominent Huntsville citizen who died Monday, January 2, at 12:30 a.m., were held at the Presbyterian church here Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

    Mr. Reed was born in Kansas March 27, 1880, the son of John S. Reed and Margaret Meredith Reed. He had resided in Huntsville the past 43 years and was a widely-known contractor and builder.

    He was married to Miss Nellie M. Barton and they were the parents of six children, five of whom survive: Mrs. May Markley of Huntsville, Mrs. Winnie Gage of Springville, Calif., Mrs. Maggie King of Little Rock and Huntsville, Mrs. Edith Grimes of Delano, Calif., and Brice Reed of Delano, Calif. One son, Bill, died in 1935. Mrs. Reed passed away in 1953 and Mr. Reed later married Mrs. Pearl V. King, who survives. He is also survived by 15 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren, and seven sisters, Mrs. Leatha Bell of Rockport, Texas, Mrs. Edna Castle of Sacramento, Calif., Mrs. Matie Wright of Cabool, Mo., Mrs. Vernie Strange of Lincoln, Kans., Mrs. Jessie Ogden of Grans Pass, Oregon, Mrs. Hazel Ogden of San Diego, Calif., and Mrs. Crystal Johnson of La Mesa, Calif.

    Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Paul Russell and Rev. Cecil Garrison. Burial was in the Huntsville cemetery under the direction of the Brashears Funeral Home.

    Paulbearers were Bob Gage, Elmer Everett, James Whittemore, Dexter Harris, Obie Minor and Leroy Kelling.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60257040/pearl-bedford-reed

    Pearl married Nellie May Barton on 01 Feb 1900 in Lincoln County, Kansas. Nellie (daughter of Brice Stuart Barton and Sarah Jane Foster) was born on 31 Mar 1882 in Russell County, Kansas; died on 29 May 1953 in Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas; was buried in Huntsville Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Nellie May Barton was born on 31 Mar 1882 in Russell County, Kansas (daughter of Brice Stuart Barton and Sarah Jane Foster); died on 29 May 1953 in Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas; was buried in Huntsville Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas.

    Notes:

    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60257041/nellie-may-reed

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60257041/nellie-may-reed

    Children:
    1. May Pearl Reed was born on 2 Jun 1900 in Kansas; died on 29 Dec 1989 in Madison County, Arkansas; was buried in Huntsville Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas.
    2. 3. Winnie Bernice Reed was born on 21 Mar 1902 in Beverly, Lincoln County, Kansas; died on 20 Jul 1986 in Delano, Kern County, California; was buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Porterville, Tulare County, California.
    3. Maggie Jane Reed was born on 19 Nov 1903 in Kansas; died on 19 Jul 1992; was buried in Huntsville Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas.
    4. John Brice Reed was born on 17 Oct 1905 in Kansas; died on 21 Jan 1972 in Kern County, California; was buried in North Kern Cemetery, Delano, Kern County, California.
    5. William Samuel Reed was born on 2 Jul 1907 in Kansas; died on 7 Dec 1936 in Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas; was buried in Huntsville Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas.
    6. Edith C. Reed was born on 17 Jan 1910 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; died on 16 Jan 2012; was buried in North Kern Cemetery, Delano, Kern County, California.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William Andrew GageWilliam Andrew Gage was born on 09 Jan 1836 in Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas (son of John Andrew Gage and Lydia Clements); died on 26 Sep 1891 in Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas; was buried in Huntsville Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1870, Marble Township, Madison County, Arkansas
    • Census: 1880, Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas

    Notes:

    Biography included in The History of Madison County, Arkansas published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1889.

    William A. Gage.
    On December 25, 1833, there settled eleven miles east of Huntsville, on King’s River, John Gage and his wife. They entered land among the very first in that neighborhood, and on January 19 following their first child, Rhoda, was born. They lived there to rear a family of eleven children, all of whom but one lived to manhood and womanhood. John Gage was a farmer, and in 1859 went to Shawnee County, Kas., which place he left in 1866 to reside in Greenwood County, where he is now living at the age of eighty-one. He was born August 5, 1807 in Hardman County, Tenn., and when a boy went to Pulaski County, Mo., where he married Lydia Clement, who died December 14, 1871, in Kansas. Eight of the children are now living, all residents of Kansas except William A. He was born January 9, 1836, and grew to manhood beneath the paternal roof. After his marriage he engaged in farming upon the home place until the close of the war, when he purchased a place a short distance above, upon which he lived until 1874. Being then elected county clerk, he sold his place and came to Huntsville, and has since served in the same office four consecutive terms. His farm, which is located one-half mile north of Huntsville, is one of the nicest in the neighborhood. Mr. Gage served some time in the third Arkansas Infantry during the war, but was discharged on account of disability, but afterward served as orderly-sergeant in John Carroll’s company. He is now engaged in stock raising in connection with his farming, and for five year did a mercantile business in Huntsville. April 12, 1860, he married Angelina Hargis, who was born April 19, 1839, in Georgia, and accompanied her parents to this State in 1859. Her mother is still living. Mr. and Mrs. Gage have five children: James T. and Joseph A., editors of the Madison County Democrat; Lydia E., Kate and Ella. Two children, John W., the oldest and Maggie B., the youngest, are deceased. Mr. Gage is a leading Democrat of the county, and for many years was chairman of the Democratic County Central Committee. He is a Royal Arch Mason and a highly esteemed citizen.



    April 8, 1879, the court appointed M. Knight, A. A. Brodie, William Marrs, F. M. Sams, F. O. Massie, John F. Proctor, N. G. Heflin and W. A. Gage commissioners to select a site for a new court-house. The lot, then vacant, adjoining the public square on the north was favored by many, but the commission failed to agree, and the old site was chosen by the county judge. G. N. Heflin was appointed building commissioner January 5, 1881, but declined; John R. Simpson was appointed in April, 1881. The contract was awarded to W. A. Gage May 24, 1881, at his bid of $3,000. February 6, 1882, S. P. Jackson contracted to finish and furnish the interior for $1,000. The building is built of brick, 40×50 feet, and is twenty-six feet high from the foundation to the roof.
    There are four doors, and two halls crossing in the center of the lower floor, thus giving convenient access to four rooms, each 12×27 feet. The entire upper story is used as a court-room. The building was formally accepted by the county court October 4, 1882, and constitutes the present court-house.

    Huntsville Lodge No. 364, F. &. A. M., was instituted January 16, 1879, with James Gilliland, W. M.; C. K. Polk, S. W.; John A. Proctor, J. W.; W. A. Gage, J. E. Plummer, P. W. Newton, F. M. Sams, G. T. Berry, C. B. Sanders, John Bowen, William Stotts and Neal Dorsey, as members and officers.



    Madison County, Arkansas records show that William was appointed as one of a group of commissioners on April 8, 1879 to select a site for a new courthouse, as the previous one had been "burned by the federals in 1863". When the group failed to agree on a site, the county judge ordered that the new courthouse would be built on the site of the previous one. A contract was awarded to William A. Gage on May 24,1881 with a bid of $3000 to build the new structure. In Goodspeed's "History of Madison County, AR" a biography of William A. Gage is printed. The following information was taken from that biography. William A. Gage, son of John Gage and Lydia Clement, grew to manhood under the paternal roof. He served some time in the third Arkansas Infantry during the Civil War, but was discharged on account of disability, but afterward served as orderly sergeant in John Carrol's Co. After his marriage he engaged in farming upon the home place until the close of the war, when he purchased a place a short distance above, upon which he lived until 1874, at which time he was then elected county clerk. He sold his place and moved to Huntsville, and served four consecutive terms in that office. Upon moving to Huntsville, he purchased a farm located one-half mile north of Huntsville. He engaged in stock raising in connection with his farming, and for five years did a mercantile business in Huntsville. William was a leading Democrat of the county, and for many years was chairman of the Democratic County Central Committee. He was also a Royal Arch Mason. His sons James and Joseph were editors of the "Madison County Democrat."

    New York Times
    April 28, 1894

    SAMUEL F. VAUGHAN EXECUTED
    The Wealthy Arkansan Had TO Be Carried To The Gallows

    FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., April 27.

    -Samuel F. Vaughan who promised Thomas Hamilton $3,000 if he would kill ex-County Clerk Andrew Gage of Madison County in 1891, was hanged this morning for the murder of Gage. He denied his guilt to the last. His wife and children spent last night with the condemned man, and at 5 o'clock this morning his wife, when told by the Sheriff to take final leave of her husband, dropped on her knees by his side and prayed God for half an hour to kill her husband before he reached the gallows. Vaughan had to be carried to the gallows, from which his body fell a distance of eight feet, almost severing the head from the neck. Samuel F. Vaughan was twice convicted of the same crime. Hamilton will be sent to the penitentiary New York Times
    April 28, 1894

    Hired to Kill Another Man.
    LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Aug. 2l.

    -At the Circuit Court in Berryville. Ark., to-day, Thomas Hamilton pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree
    for killing W. A. Gage, one of the most prominent citizens of Madison County, three years ago. He was sentenced to eighteen years in the penitentiary. Hamilton was hired to kill Gage by Samuel F. Vaughan, who was hanged at Fayetteville last April.

    Appeal from circuit court, Washington county; Edward S. McDaniel, Judge.

    Samuel F. Vaughan, convicted of murder in the first degree, appeals. Affirmed.

    The other facts fully appear in the following statement by WOOD, J.:

    W. A. Gage was assassinated at his home, in Madison county, September 26, 1891. He was fired upon by some one in ambush, as he was returning to his house from his horse lot, and instantly killed. Tracks leading to and from the place of the killing were discovered. Those leading away were made by a person in sock feet. Those leading up to where the assassin stood were made with shoes having plates or irons upon the heels. The shoes of one Thomas Hamilton were compared with the tracks, and found to fit exactly. Also, beggar lice and red dirt were found upon his socks, corresponding to dirt of the same description in the field of the deceased,-the way the party doing the killing had gone. Hamilton was indicted as principal; the appellant, Samuel F. Vaughan, as accessory. Samuel F. Vaughan was suspected and arrested on account of the bitter animosity which he was known to have had against Gage on account of a lawsuit which had been pending for years between them. Samuel F. Vaughan had sued Gage for something between $2,500 or $3,000.and had been heard, at different times and places, and by various witnesses, to express great hatred towards Gage. Had said "that Gage had treated him very bad, or very mean; that it was very hard to bear; that there were two ways a man could get him to kill him,-one, in self-defense; the other, by treating him mean." Also, "that if Gage beat him in his suit he did not know what he would do; that he though he would leave the state; had never been fooled so badly by a man in his life." And, again, "that he had decided in his mind that, If a man beat him out of his just rights, that it would not do him any good; that there was old Andrew Gage, who owed him about twenty-five hundred dollars, and, if he beat him out of it, it should never do him any good." And, again, "that he sometimes thought that, if it were not for his family, or Gage's family, before Gage should testify against him, he would take his gun and kill him." Other witnesses testified that appellant, after being arrested, and on his way to jail, when near deceased's house, fell off his mule, began crying, and told that he had just realized that he was charged with crime; that he regretted the thought of having to be taken among his old friends and neighbors, charged with killing as good a man as Mr. Gage." After Samuel F. Vaughan and Hamilton were lodged in jail, witnesses and letters were introduced to show that Samuel F. Vaughan endeavored to dissuade Hamilton from turning state's evidence, all of which will be set out fully in the opinion. Hamilton, by an agreement with the state's attorney to the effect that he might plead to murder in the second degree, was permitted to testify. Omitting the details of the horrible crime, as given by him, his testimony was, in substance: That he was in most distressed circumstances,-his family sick, and he in want that defendant, Samuel F. Vaughan, at different times when they were hunting together, and on other occasions, talked to him about his trouble with Gage; said that Gage was going to swear him out of his money, if he was not removed, and that he wanted him (Hamilton) to do it, and would give him half Gage owed him if he would kill Gage. Said that Samuel F. Vaughan promised to let him have land to cultivate, furnish him a team, and give him all he could make; that he had nothing against Gage, but finally yielded to the requests of Samuel F. Vaughan, moved through his promises to pay him, and committed the deed in the manner above described, with a double barrel shotgun furnished him by Samuel F. Vaughan. Said that Samuel F. Vaughan planned the way for him to do the killing, and said he (Vaughan) would be suspected, but that he could prove that he was not there, and that he (Hamilton) would not be suspected. The defendant, on his own behalf, denied all the statements of Hamilton, introduced witnesses to show his good character, and that Hamilton had made statements at different times "that he (Vaughan) had nothing to do with the killing." The above, together with the facts set out in the opinion, constitute the substance of the evidence upon which the state asked conviction. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and the case is here by appeal from Judgment of death pronounced upon the verdict.

    J. D. Walker and J. W. Walker, for appellant James P. Clarke, Atty. Gen., and Charles T. Coleman, for the State.

    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46075249/william-andrew-gage
    Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 13 June 2019), memorial page for William Andrew Gage (9 Jan 1836-26 Sep 1891), Find A Grave Memorial no. 46075249, citing Huntsville Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas, USA; Maintained by scott97172773 (contributor 46798626).


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46075249/william-andrew-gage

    William married Angelina Margaret Hargis on 12 Apr 1860. Angelina (daughter of J. Hargis and Mary Elizabeth Lovelady) was born on 19 Apr 1839 in Murray County, Georgia; died on 18 Mar 1924 in Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas; was buried in Huntsville Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Angelina Margaret Hargis was born on 19 Apr 1839 in Murray County, Georgia (daughter of J. Hargis and Mary Elizabeth Lovelady); died on 18 Mar 1924 in Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas; was buried in Huntsville Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas.

    Notes:

    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48663610/angeline-margaret-gage
    The Madison County Record. Huntsville, AR, 20 Mar 1924.

    Mrs. Angeline Margaret Gage, age 85 years, died Tuesday at the home ofher son Joe in this city and interment was made yesterday followingfuneral services conducted at the home by Rev. Jake Drake. Mrs. Gagehad been in poor health several years but had been confined to her bedonly since Thursday of last week when she suffered a light stroke ofparalysis.

    The deceased was born April 19, 1839, in Springtown, Georgia, and cameto Madison County, Arkansas, in her childhood days. She was marriedApril 12, 1860, to William Andrew Gage at Marble. She is survived bythree children, viz; J. T. Gage of Fayetteville, Mrs. Bettie Routh ofSelma, Cali., and J. A. Gage of Huntsville, also by two half-sisters,Mrs. O. S. Ragland of Greenfield, Mo. and Mrs. Georgia Holland of FortSmith.

    Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 13 June 2019), memorial page for Angeline Margaret Hargis Gage (19 Apr 1839-18 Mar 1924), Find A Grave Memorial no. 48663610, citing Huntsville Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas, USA ; Maintained by Mike C (contributor 46957743) .

    Arkansas, Confederate Pension Records, 1891-1935
    Name: W. A. Gage
    Spouse Name: Mrs. W. A. Gage
    Residence Location: Madison, Arkansas
    State Served From: Cherokee
    Division: Cavalry
    Company: A
    Regiment: Madison
    Death Date: 26 Sep 1891
    Comments: widow applied 1915

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48663610/angeline-margaret-gage

    Children:
    1. 4. Joseph Andrew Gage was born on 28 Oct 1868 in Marble Township, Madison County, Arkansas; died on 21 Jul 1947 in Tulare County, California; was buried in Vandalia Cemetery, Porterville, Tulare County, California.
    2. Edna Catherine Gage was born on 10 Jul 1870 in Madison County, Arkansas; died on 01 Jun 1898; was buried in Huntsville Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas.
    3. Maggie B. Gage was born on 17 May 1878; died on 23 Mar 1879; was buried in Huntsville Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas.
    4. John William Gage was born on 21 Jan 1862; died on 20 Dec 1866; was buried in Wall Cemetery, Marble Township, Madison County, Arkansas.
    5. James Thomas Gage was born on 19 Jul 1865 in Arkansas; died on 18 Dec 1941 in South Gate, Los Angeles County, California; was buried in Drakes Creek Cemetery, Drakes Creek, Madison County, Arkansas.
    6. Elizabeth Gage was born about 1867 in Arkansas.

  3. 10.  Jacob Rufus PriceJacob Rufus Price was born on 28 Jul 1849 in Virginia (son of Abraham Price and Mary Elizabeth Smith); died on 20 Oct 1917; was buried in Huntsville Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: farmer
    • Census: 1880, Richland, Washington County, Arkansas
    • Census: 1900, War Eagle, Madison County, Arkansas

    Notes:

    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52037111/jacob-rufus-price

    Jacob Rufus Price's parents had several children. Census records show that Jacob was the youngest of eight children

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52037111/jacob-rufus-price

    Jacob married Winnifred Elizabeth Brewer on 25 Dec 1873 in Iron County, Missouri. Winnifred (daughter of Durant Green Brewer and Lucinda W Davis) was born in Dec 1856 in Missouri; died in 1925; was buried in Huntsville Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Winnifred Elizabeth BrewerWinnifred Elizabeth Brewer was born in Dec 1856 in Missouri (daughter of Durant Green Brewer and Lucinda W Davis); died in 1925; was buried in Huntsville Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52044071/winnifred-elizabeth-price

    Notes:

    Married:
    State of Missouri, County of Iron
    J.W.E. Bell as Justice of the Peace within and for the township of Iron County of Iron hereby certify that Mr. J.R. Price and wife W. E. Brewer were duly married according to law on the 25th day of December 1873.
    W.E. Bell, J. P.
    filed Feby 7, 1874
    attest: Jos Hueff, clk.

    Children:
    1. 5. Hattie Bell Price was born on 24 Sep 1874 in Ironton, Iron County, Missouri; died on 05 Oct 1929 in Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas; was buried in Huntsville Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas.
    2. Julie Virginia Price was born on 14 Feb 1876 in Ironton, Iron County, Missouri; died on 12 Oct 1972 in Berryville, Carroll County, Arkansas; was buried in Berryville Memorial Cemetery, Berryville, Carroll County, Arkansas.
    3. Lula C. Price was born on 07 May 1878 in Arkansas; died on 21 Dec 1963; was buried in Huntsville Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas.
    4. James Edward Price was born on 01 Jan 1881 in Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas; died on 29 Dec 1954 in Orange County, California; was buried in Loma Vista Memorial Park, Fullerton, Orange County, California.
    5. Aid Price was born in Oct 1883 in Arkansas.
    6. Bonnie Lee Price was born on 14 Aug 1890 in Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas; died on 12 May 1980 in Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas; was buried in Alabam Cemetery, Alabam Township, Madison County, Arkansas.
    7. Jesse Price was born in Jun 1896 in Arkansas.

  5. 12.  John Smith Reed was born on 12 May 1850 in Indiana; died on 26 Jan 1931 in Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas; was buried in Huntsville Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: farmer
    • Census: 1875, Orage, Miami County, Kansas
    • Census: 1880, Reeder Township, Anderson County, Kansas
    • Census: 1900, Logan, Lincoln County, Kansas

    Notes:

    John S. Reed
    John S. Reed, age 80 years, died Monday at his home of his son, P. B. Reed, in this city after several days of illness. Funeral services, conducted by Rev. J. B. Presley, were held at the Methodist church at 10 o’clock a. m. Wednesday and interment was made in the Huntsville cemetery.
    Mr. Reed was a native of Indiana and was born May 12, 1850. He was married Aug. 3, 1872, to Margaret Meridith. The family had resided in different states and for a considerable time several years ago were located at Eureka Springs. In recent years Mr. and Mrs. Reed resided at Enid, Okla., where Mr. Reed was engaged as a contractor and builder, in which business he was occupied actively till a very few months ago. He was a man of remarkable energy and physical endurance, which he retained long after he was past 70 years of age, and went in the lead with men many years his junior.
    Wherever located Mr. Reed was identified with religious work and was a well recognized church and Sunday school worker. He first joined the United Brethern church in 1871; moving later to where there was no congregation of that denomination, he became a member of the Methodist church and remained such throughout his life. His christian life touched a wide circle of acquaintances and everyone who knew him soon learned to esteem him highly for his sincerity of purpose and practice in his efforts of do good.
    Mr. Reed is survived by his wife and the following children: Mrs. Leatha Bell of Arkansas Pass, Texas, Mrs. Edna Cassell of Sacramento, Cali., Mrs. Jessie Ogden of Los Angeles, Cali., Robert Reed of Jefferson, Oklahoma, Mrs. Mary Wright of Beverly, Kas., Mrs. Vernie Strange of Lincoln, Kas., Mrs. Hazel Ogden of Seminole, Okla., and P. B. Reed of Huntsville. All the children except the first four named were present at the funeral.
    Mr. and Mrs. Reed had been at the home of their son in this city since last summer.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55743114/john-s-reed

    John married Margaret Frances Meredith on 03 Aug 1871 in Douglas County, Kansas. Margaret was born on 03 Feb 1854 in Kentucky; died on 14 Apr 1936 in Arkansas; was buried in Huntsville Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Margaret Frances Meredith was born on 03 Feb 1854 in Kentucky; died on 14 Apr 1936 in Arkansas; was buried in Huntsville Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55743061/margret-frances-reed

    Children:
    1. Leatha Melvina Reed was born on 28 Aug 1872 in Kansas; died on 11 Aug 1973 in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas; was buried in Prairie View Cemetery, Aransas Pass, San Patricio County, Texas.
    2. Robert Austin Reed was born on 2 Jan 1875; died on 21 Jan 1948; was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California.
    3. Edna Sarah Reed was born on 8 Sep 1876 in Mercer County, Missouri; died on 13 Nov 1956 in Sacramento, Sacramento County, California; was buried in Odd Fellows Lawn Cemetery and Mausoleum, Sacramento, Sacramento County, California.
    4. Mary Angelina Reed was born on 23 Feb 1878 in Mill Grove, Mercer County, Missouri; died on 20 Aug 1962 in Houston, Texas County, Missouri; was buried on 23 Aug 1962 in Pleasant Grove Cemetery # 1, Texas County, Missouri.
    5. 6. Pearl Bedford Reed was born on 27 Mar 1880 in Coffey, Coffey County, Kansas; died on 02 Jan 1956 in Madison County, Arkansas; was buried in Huntsville Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas.
    6. Vernie Essielene Reed was born on 26 Jan 1883; died on 19 May 1965; was buried in Lincoln Cemetery, Lincoln, Lincoln County, Kansas.
    7. John S. Reed, Jr. was born in 1885 in Arkansas; died in 1886 in Carroll County, Arkansas; was buried in IOOF Cemetery, Eureka Springs, Carroll County, Arkansas.
    8. Jessie Maude Reed was born on 5 Jul 1887 in Eureka Springs, Carroll County, Arkansas; died on 7 Sep 1979 in Lake Stevens, Snohomish County, Washington; was buried in Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California.
    9. Hazel Vivian Reed was born on 21 Sep 1892 in Eureka Springs, Carroll County, Arkansas; died on 4 Oct 1975 in Syracuse, Hamilton County, Kansas; was buried in Syracuse Cemetery, Syracuse, Hamilton County, Kansas.
    10. Crystal Freda Reed was born on 12 Mar 1898 in Kansas; died on 16 Jul 1989 in San Diego County, California; was buried in Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, San Diego County, California.

  7. 14.  Brice Stuart Barton was born on 02 Apr 1863 in Polk County, Iowa (son of Rev Samuel Catlin Barton and Jane Stuart); died on 23 May 1947 in Russell County, Kansas; was buried in Lucas Cemetery, Lucas, Russell County, Kansas.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: farmer
    • Census: 1870, Nevada, Story County, Iowa
    • Census: 1900, Colorado, Lincoln County, Kansas
    • Census: 1905, Lincoln County, Kansas
    • Census: 1910, Delhi, Osborne County, Kansas

    Notes:

    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64588909/brice-stuart-barton

    Census:
    In the 1870 US census there father S. C. Barton, age 34, is lone head of household. He is a farmer. His three youngest children Joshua age 12, Henry age 10, and Brice age 7 are in the householf of Samuel's sister and brother-in-law, Henry and Eliza Miller in Nevada, Story County, Iowa.

    Census:
    In the 1910 US census, B. S. Barton, age 47, widowed, is a boarder in the household of Jay Font.

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64588909/brice-stuart-barton

    Brice married Sarah Jane Foster on 12 May 1881 in Osborne County, Kansas. Sarah (daughter of John Foster and Margaret Ann Peggy Stephens) was born on 30 Dec 1861 in Pulaski County, Kentucky; died on 31 Jan 1907 in Lincoln County, Kansas; was buried in Lucas Cemetery, Lucas, Russell County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Sarah Jane Foster was born on 30 Dec 1861 in Pulaski County, Kentucky (daughter of John Foster and Margaret Ann Peggy Stephens); died on 31 Jan 1907 in Lincoln County, Kansas; was buried in Lucas Cemetery, Lucas, Russell County, Kansas.

    Notes:

    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64588908/sarah-jane-barton

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64588908/sarah-jane-barton

    Children:
    1. Clara Rebecca Barton was born on 16 Aug 1895 in Kansas; died on 21 Jan 1945; was buried in Delhi Cemetery, Osborne County, Kansas.
    2. Sarah Jennie Barton was born on 02 Jan 1900 in Kansas; died on 22 Jan 2002; was buried in Llano Cemetery, Amarillo, Randall County, Texas.
    3. Harry Stewart Barton was born on 02 Jan 1886 in Kansas; died on 02 Jun 1973; was buried in Oak Hill Memorial Park, McAlester, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma.
    4. 7. Nellie May Barton was born on 31 Mar 1882 in Russell County, Kansas; died on 29 May 1953 in Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas; was buried in Huntsville Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas.
    5. Elsie Barton was born on 27 Apr 1884 in Kansas; died on 23 Feb 1961; was buried in Lincoln Cemetery, Lincoln, Lincoln County, Kansas.


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